Apple tree named ‘Fuji Fubrax’

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to a variety of an apple tree obtained by branch mutation and by selection of the variety Fuji. The present invention variety exhibits an appropriate distinguishability, homogeneity, uniformity, and stability. The vigor of the tree is strong. The tree type is ramified. The habit of the apple tree is drooping. The pubescence on an upper half of a shoot is weak or similar to the pubescence in Golden Delicious. The thickness as measured by the diameter at the center is medium or similar to the thickness in Jonagold for a dormant one year old shoot. The number of lenticels is many for one year old dormant shoot. The color of an unopened flower is light pink in a balloon stage. The surface of the fruit is colored dark ruby red with a large number of small yellowish dots. Frequently the dots are disposed on curved lines with each line counting from about 4 to 8 dots.

Latin name of the genus of the plant claimed: Malus.

Latin name of the species of the plant claimed: Malus domestica.

Variety denomination: ‘Fuji Fubrax’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a novel apple tree.

2. Brief Description of the Background of the Invention Including PriorArt

A known variety of an apple plant is Malus domestica. A variety of Malusdomestica is called ‘Fuji’. Another variety of Malus domestica is called‘Brak’ or ‘Fuji Brak’ and is described in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 15,261.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A vegetatively propagated variety of Malus domestica is designated as‘Fuji Fubrax’. The variety has been bred by a naturally occurring treemutation of the variety ‘Fuji’ (not patented) by selection such that thevariety ‘Fuji Fubrax’ exhibits necessary distinguishability,homogeneity, uniformity, and stability.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 is a front side elevational view of a fruit of the apple tree;

FIG. 2 is a back side elevational view of the fruit of the apple treeshown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of fruits hanging on the apple tree;

FIG. 4 is a top planar view of a leaf of a ‘Fuji Fubrax’ tree.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The present invention relates to a variety of an apple tree. A naturallyoccurring tree mutation of the variety ‘Fuji’ (not patented) has beendiscovered and found by selection such that the present inventionvariety exhibits an appropriate distinguishability, homogeneity,uniformity, and stability.

The stability of the propagation of the tree ‘Fuji Fubrax’ wasmonitored. The tree ‘Fuji Fubrax’ shows a 99 percent variety originalityin commercial installations. The so-called regression rate or reversionrate is only 1 percent. The typical properties of ‘Fuji Fubrax’ have notchanged in the course of propagation. The observed plant retains itsdistinctive characteristics and reproduces true to type in successivegenerations. ‘Fuji Fubrax’ is reproduced by chip budding. The original‘Fuji Fubrax’ tree was found in the fruit plantation “Merol” located inthe section GIRLAN of the community EPPAN in South Tyrol, Italy. Themother tree was planted in 1999. The first observations were made in theyear 2002. The first propagation was performed in 2002. The firstobservations on the next generation were made in 2003. The asexualreproduction took place in a nursery in Verona in Northern Italy. Theobservations were made on the mother tree and with trees having an agefrom two to five years.

The vigor of the ‘Fuji Fubrax’ tree is strong and similar to the vigorof Gloster. The tree type is ramified. The habit of the ‘Fuji Fubrax’apple tree is drooping. The pubescence on an upper half of a shoot isweak similar to Cox's Orange. The thickness as measured by the diameterat the center is medium and similar to Jonagold for a dormant one yearold shoot. The length of the internode is medium and similar to Jonagoldfor a dormant one year old shoot.

The height of a one year tree is from about 1.7 m to 1.8 m. The heightof a two year tree is from about 2.2 m to 2.5 m. The height of the trunkof a two year old tree is from about 75 to 80 cm. The length of thebranches of a one year old tree is from about 30 to 50 cm. The diameterof the spread of a one year old tree can be from about 35 cm to 70 cm.The length of the branches of a two year old tree is from about 50 to 60cm. The diameter of the spread of a two year old tree can be from about60 cm to 85 cm. The angle of the branches of a one to two year old treeis from about 35 to 45 degrees. The angle of the branches of a 3 yearold tree is from about 55 to 60 degrees. The diameter of the trunk of aone year old tree is from about 12 to 16 mm. The diameter of the trunkof a two year old tree is from about 25 to 30 mm.

The number of lenticels is many or similar to the number in Mutzu andImperial Gala for a one year old dormant shoot.

The lenticels of the wood are clearly projecting, projections can bedefinitely felt upon palpating of the wood. Very many lenticels arepresent on the wood similar to the number of lenticels on the wood ofMutzu. The shape of the lenticels is dot like/circular up toglobular/flattened. The lenticels on the trunk have a length of up to2.2 mm and have a height of from 1 to 1.5 mm. In contrast, the lenticelson the branches are only from about 1.0 to 1.6 mm and are thereforesmaller. The color of the lenticels on the trunk and on the branches isFAN4 155A to 155B. The Color Chart used in this specification is TheRoyal Horticultural Society Colour Chart.

Flower buds were observed on two year old shoots. The length of theflower buds was 5.8 mm. The width of the flower buds was 2.7 mm and thisgives a length to width ratio of about 2:1. The diameter of the flowerbuds was 2.6 mm and their color was FAN4 183A.

The color of an unopened flower is light pink in a balloon stage similarto the color in Gravensteiner. The size of the flower as measured by thediameter of the flower with petals pressed into a horizontal position ismedium or similar to the size of Cox's Orange. The petals have a lengthof about 20 mm and a width of about 13 mm. The ratio length to width ofthe petals can be from about 1 to 1.5. The petals of a flower are notoverlapping. The diameter of a blossom is about 36 mm as seen fromabove. The relative position of the margin of the petals is touching. Inmost cases clusters of four or five blossoms are observed. Nocharacteristic fragrance was observed at the blossoms.

The time of the beginning of flowering as measured by 10 percent openflowers is medium. The main flower on terminal buds had a flowering timeof eight days. The duration of flowering of ‘Fuji Fubrax’ is the sameduration as has ‘Fuji’. The after flowering or in other words the timefrom the degradation of the blossom through the wilting and turningyellow of the blossom to the dropping of the petals of the blossom tothe ground on one year old wood lasted 10 days. Once the tree startsflowering, it flowers regularly each year.

The properties of the flowers of ‘Fuji Fubrax’ are: The number of thepetals is five. The length of a petal is about 20 millimeters+−2millimeters. The width of a petal is about 13 millimeters+−1 millimeter.The ratio of length of a petal to width of a petal is about 1 to 1.5.The diameter of a flower as seen from above is about 36 millimeter+−2millimeter. The petals have light veins and are delicately subdivided.The color of the petal in the balloon state is light pink and on theoutside FAN2 47A-47B.

The upper side of the petals is colored white and the lower side of thepetals is colored light pink. The petals of the open flower exhibit acolor FAN4 WHITE N155D plus slight traces of FAN2 47A-47B on theoutside. The petals of the open flower exhibit a color FAN4 WHITE N155Don the inside. The vessels of the pistil are erect and number from 10 to12.

The reproductive organs have a length of from 5.1 to 9.8 millimeter.

The dehisced anther showed a color FAN4 160A. The undehisced anthershowed a color FAN4 160C. The filament comprised 15 to 20 pieces with alength of from 0.51 to 0.98 cm. The color of the filament was FAN4 193D.The pollen had a color FAN4 160A.

The peduncle has a length of 17 to 20 millimeter and exhibits a colorFAN3 GREEN 138B.

The observed variety is not self-fertile and not partially self-fertileand pollinators compatible would be Gala, Golden Gem, Evereste, Prof.Sprenger. No pollinators have been encountered, which are incompatiblewith the observed variety.

The flowers are average sensitive and average resistant againstunfavorable weather conditions and freezing. The time of flowering isfrom April 10 to April 25 in South Tyrol depending on the climate.

The attitude of the leaf relative to the shoot is outwards. The lengthof the leaf blade is medium or similar to the length in Cox's Orange.The width of the leaf blade is medium or similar to the width inJonagold. The ratio length to width of the leaf blade is medium orsimilar to the ratio in Jonagold.

The incisions of the margins of the leaf blade are serrated. The broadleaves disposed near the stem have 30 to 40 serrations on each of thetwo sides of the leaf. The elongated leaves disposed in the end regionsof the shoots have about 50 serrations on each of the two sides of theleaf and a total of about 100 serrations for the whole elongated leaf.The length of the petiole is medium or similar to the length inJonagold. The color of the petiole is FAN3 GREEN 138B. The length of aleaf of a two year old tree is 8 cm. The length of a leaf of a five yearold tree is 9.5 cm. The width of a leaf of a two year old tree is 4.5cm. The width of a leaf of a five year old tree is 6 cm. The ratio oflength to width of a broad leaf disposed near the stem of a two year oldtree is from about 1.6 to 1.8.

The length of a petiole or leafstalk of a two year old tree is fromabout 2.6 to 3.6 cm. The edges of the leaves of the ‘Fuji Fubrax’ appletree are serrated. The edge of the broad leaves disposed near the stemof a two year old tree is serrated with about 60 to 80 points total fora broad leaf.

The leaves of ‘Fuji Fubrax’ have the following properties: The color ofthe top side of the leaf is FAN3 137A to 137B for younger trees. Thecolor of the top side of the leaf is very dark FAN3 139A for oldertrees. The color of the bottom side of the leaf is FAN3, 137C to 138Afor younger trees. The color of the bottom side of the leaf is 137C forolder trees The edge of the leaf is serrated. The number of serratedpoints is from 30 to 40. The ratio of the length to the width of a broadleaf disposed near the stem is from 1.5:1 to 1.6:1. The ratio of thelength to the width of an elongated leaf disposed in an end region of ashoot is about 2:1. The leaf has veins and there are on each side of theleaf 6 veins. The veining of the leaves is pinnate. The venation patternof the leaves is 45 degrees. The color of the veins on the bottom sideof the leaf is FAN1 47B, the color is lighter toward the upper side upto FAN4 155B. The ratio of the length of the leaf (without petiole) tothe length of the petiole is 2.2 to 2.5:1. The transition from the woodto the leaf has the color FAN4 178A.

The size of the fruit is large or similar to the size of the fruit ofMutzu. The ratio of height to width of the fruit is medium or similar tothe ratio in Jonagold. The position of the maximum width of the fruit istoward the stem or pedicel. The shape of the fruit is globose. Theprominence of ribbing of the fruit is absent or very weak. The crowningat the calyx end is absent or very weak.

The aperture of the eye or the calyx depression of the fruit is partlyopen similar to the aperture in Cox's Orange. The size of the eye orcalyx depression of the fruit is medium or similar to the size in Cox'sOrange. The depth of the eye basin or calyx depression is deep orsimilar to the depth in Golden Delicious. The width of the eye basin orcalyx depression is broad or similar to the width in Golden Delicious.The depth of the stalk cavity or stem cavity of the fruit is medium orsimilar to the depth in Bramley's seedling. The width of the stalkcavity of the fruit is medium or similar to the width in GoldenDelicious. The opening of the cavity of the stem of an apple of a twoyear old tree is from about 2 to 2.5 mm. The opening of the cavity ofthe calyx of a fruit from a two year old tree is from about 2 to 2.5 mm.

The thickness of the stem or pedicel of the fruit is medium or similarto the thickness in Cox's Orange. The diameter or thickness of the stalkor stem of an apple of a two year old tree is from about 1.5 to 2 mm.The length of the stem or pedicel of the fruit is long or similar to thelength in Richared Delicious. The length of a stalk of an apple of a twoyear old tree is from about 1 to 2 cm.

The visual length of the sepal of the fruit is medium or similar to thevisual length in Champion.

The relief of the surface of the fruit is smooth or similar to therelief in Bramley's Seedling. The bloom of the skin of the fruit isabsent. A greasiness of the skin of the fruit is absent. The color ofthe ground color of the skin of the fruit if visible is green yellow.The color of the over color of the skin of the fruit is dark ruby redstriped. The intensity of the color of the over color of the skin of thefruit is dark. The amount of over color of the skin of the fruit isextremely high (90 percent). The pattern of over color of the skin ofthe fruit is blush-striped (faded-striped). These are the most evidentdifferences of the fruit relative to the fruits of other Fuji strains:The fruit of Fuji Fubrax shows some weeks earlier coloration relative tothe fruit of other Fuji strains, shows very high over color, showsstriped coloration on the side of the fruit not exposed to the sun, andFuji Fubrax fruit grown in the shadow part of the tree exhibits veryhigh over color and stripes around the fruit. The amount of russetaround are the eye basis or calyx depression of the fruit is absent orvery low. The amount of russet on the cheeks of the fruit is absent orvery low. The amount of russet around the stalk cavity or stem cavity ofthe fruit is low like in Elstar. The size of the lenticels of the fruitis medium or similar to the size in Cox's Orange.

The firmness of the flesh of the fruit as measured with a penetrometeris firm like the fruit of a Fuji tree. The color of the flesh of thefruit is yellowish. The aperture of the locules for a median throughlocules of the fruit in cross-section is partly open and similar to theaperture in Reine de Renettes.

The time of fruit ripening for eating is late.

The surface of the fruit is colored dark ruby red with a large number ofsmall yellowish dots. Frequently the dots are disposed on curved lineswith each line counting from about 4 to 8 dots. The diameter of the dotsis generally less than 0.5 mm and nearly always less then a millimeter.The total number of dots is estimated to be between from about fivehundred to five thousand for a single fruit.

The lenticels of the fruit are present in a high number of from about 5to 8 per cm² without forming a pattern. The diameter of the lenticels ofthe fruit are from about 0.6 mm to 1.1 mm.

The number of lenticels increases in a direction toward the hollow ofthe calyx to 10 to 14 per cm² and the size of the lenticels decreases tofrom about 0.4 to 0.6 mm. The color of the lenticels of the fruit isFAN4 160B. The time of duration from the flowering to the harvest isfrom about 170 to 180 days. ‘Fuji Fubrax’ is sensitive to the plantdisease scabs. Diseases of the fruit include glassiness such as watercore or honey core in case of over ripeness or, respectively, in case ofa delayed harvest, which is a general problem of the varieties ‘Fuji’.The apple ‘Fuji Fubrax’ has from about 8 to 12 kernels. Many chamberscontain two kernels. The length of the kernels is from about 9.5 to 9.9mm. The width of the kernel at the widest point is about 5.5 mm, whichoccurs at a distance of a third from the heart of the kernel. The widthof the kernel at about two thirds of a distance from the heart of thekernel is about 3.5 mm. The thickness of the kernel of ‘Fuji Fubrax’ isfrom about 2.8 to 3 mm. The color of the kernel is FAN4 166C. Stripes orareas with darker color are present at the edges of the kernels andexhibit a darker color FAN4 166A to 166B. The interior of the kernelshows the color FAN4 155B.

The colors of the written description override the colors of thepictures. The colors were compared with The Royal Horticultural SocietyColor Chart as follows:

The bottom side of a leaf had the color FAN3, 137C.

The top side of a leaf had the color FAN3, 139A. The trunk of two yearold trees had the color FAN4, N200B. The trunk of five year old treeshad the color FAN4, N200C. The branches of the trees had the color FAN4,N200C. The lenticels of the trees had the color FAN4, 198D. The basecolor of the apple was FAN3, 144D. The color of the striping of theapple was FAN1, 45A. The color of the flesh of an apple fruit was FAN1,13D. The color of the stalk or pedicel of an apple was FAN3, 144D. Thecolor of a closed flower was FAN, N67C. The color of an open flower wasFAN4, N155A. The color of the seeds was FAN4, 1663. The color of thecavity of the calyx was FAN3, 145A. The color of the cavity of the stalkor stem cavity was FAN3, 145A. Two year old trees ‘Fuji Fubrax’ wereobserved at 30 cm away from the grafting location to have the color FAN4177A and 130 cm away from the grafting location to have the color FAN4177a to 177B. This means that during a young phase of the ‘Fuji Fubrax’tree trunk and branches have the color FAN4 177A. The trunk and the oldbranches assume the color grey (FAN4 201C) more and more with increasingage, while the young wood (one to two years old) of the branches retainsthe color FAN4 177A.

A comparison was performed between ‘Myra (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,845) and‘Triple E’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 12,219) and ‘Fuji Fubrax’. An immediatecomparison is difficult, since the climatic conditions are different andthe environmental conditions are different. The color indications for‘Fuji Fubrax’ and ‘Triple E’ are based on the R.H.S. color chart, thecolor indications of ‘Myra’ are based on the Munsell color code. Thecovering color of the ‘Fuji Fubrax’ was dark Ruby red (45A). Thecovering color of ‘Myra’ was pinkish red 39-12 to 39-13. The coveringcolor of ‘Triple E’ was Red 53B. The striping of ‘Fuji Fubrax’ wasuniform and not too wide. The striping of ‘Myra’ was slightly darkerwith pinkish-red stripes. ‘Triple E’ did not exhibit any stripes. Thecolor development of the apple ‘Fuji Fubrax’ occurred early, some weeksbefore ‘Fuji’.

The color development of the apple ‘Myra’ occurred 14 days earlier thanthat of standard ‘Fuji’ and there were red striped strains. Apples ofthe ‘Fuji Fubrax’ tree color some weeks before standard Fuji and Myraapples and the first which is evident are stripes appearing on the ‘FujiFubrax’ apples. The fruit maturation of ‘Fuji Fubrax’ was homogeneous.One can harvest all the crop of ‘Fuji Fubrax’ in a first picking becauseof uniform apples and because all ‘Fuji Fubrax’ apples have the sameproperties. Even those apples in the shadow areas of the tree and allapples ‘Fuji Fubrax’ have the same properties over the complete surfaceof the apple. This is associated with some advantages including amaximum of two pickings, uniform apples, better storage properties.

The fruit maturation of ‘Myra’ apples was seven days earlier than thefruit maturation of red striped strains. The fruit maturation of ‘TripleE’ apples was 10 to 14 days before “BC2”. The ‘Triple E’ apples growingin the shadow are more of a yellow green color (154C). The color of the‘Fuji Fubrax’ leaves is very dark (139A). The color of the ‘Myra’ leavesis (21-14). The color of the ‘Triple E’ leaves is (138A). The ratio ofthe length to the width of the ‘Fuji Fubrax’ leaves is about 1.6:1 andthe leaves are broad. The length of the ‘Triple E’ leaves is 8.4 cm andthe width of ‘Triple E’ leaves is 3.2 cm. The color of the flesh of the‘Fuji Fubrax’ apple fruit was (158A). The color of the flesh of ‘TripleE’ was (158D to 155D).

Comparison of the properties of ‘Fuji Fubrax’ with those of ‘Fuji’apples: The point in time of flowering for ‘Fuji Fubrax’ is the same asthe time of flowering of ‘Fuji’. The growth speed of ‘Fuji Fubrax’ isthe same as the growth speed of ‘Fuji’. The leaf color of ‘Fuji Fubrax’apples is dark green. The leaf color of ‘Fuji Fubrax’ is light green.The leaf size of ‘Fuji Fubrax’ is large, the leaf size of ‘Fuji’ ismedium. The tree habit of ‘Fuji Fubrax’ shows steep sticks. The treehabit of ‘Fuji’ shows more flat sticks. The vigor of the ‘Fuji Fubrax’tree is strong. The vigor of the ‘Fuji’ tree is medium. The size of thelenticels on wood of the ‘Fuji Fubrax’ tree are large. The size of thelenticels on wood of the ‘Fuji’ tree are medium. The color of the fleshof the fruit of ‘Fuji Fubrax’ is yellow. The color of the flesh of thefruit of ‘Fuji’ is white green. The color of the over-color of the skinof the ‘Fuji Fubrax’ fruit is brightly dark ruby-red. The color of theover-color of the skin of the ‘Fuji’ fruit is slightly orange-red.Coloration of the fruit of ‘Fuji Fubrax’ begins to show some weeksearlier than coloration of the fruit of Fuji. The pattern of theover-color of the skin of the ‘Fuji Fubrax’ fruit is blush striped. Thepattern of the over-color of the skin of the ‘Fuji’ fruit is washedout-striped. The amount of the over color of the skin of the ‘FujiFubrax’ fruit is very high including in the shadow zone. The amount ofthe over-color of the skin of the ‘Fuji’ fruit is medium and in theshadow zone the color is green. The brix of ‘Fuji Fubrax’ shows a highamount of sugar. The brix of ‘Fuji’ shows a lower amount of sugar. Thepercentage of salable fruits of ‘Fuji Fubrax’ is high (95 percent). Thepercentage of salable fruits of ‘Fuji’ is medium (40 percent).

The fruits of ‘Fuji Fubrax’ growing up in the shadow are colored red.The fruits of ‘Fuji’ growing up in the shadow are colored green. Acharacteristic feature of the tree ‘Fuji Fubrax’ relative to the tree‘Fuji’ is the ruby-red color of the fruit and the stripes of ‘FujiFubrax’. All apples of the variety ‘Fuji Fubrax’ are colored over theircomplete surface, even those located in the shadow region of the tree.Particularly remarkable is the coloration of the ‘Fuji Fubrax’ apples inthe cavity of the calyx and in the cavity of the stalk or stem cavity ofthe apples. Also, ‘Fuji Fubrax’ develops the red over color some weeksbefore Fuji. Based on these features of the ‘Fuji Fubrax’ apples, thereis one picking and a maximum of two pickings of the apples. The firstpicking harvests the largest part of the fruits. The harvest of the‘Fuji Fubrax’ apples occurs with optimum inner values of the ‘FujiFubrax’ apple. The ‘Fuji Fubrax’ apple has a higher percentage ofuniform and marketable product as compared to ‘Fuji’ apples. The ‘FujiFubrax’ apple exhibits a better storage behavior and for example lesswater core and less brown coloring of the fruit flesh as compared with‘Fuji’ apples. The shelf-life of the ‘Fuji Fubrax’ apple is extendedrelative to the shelf-life of ‘Fuji’ apples. There is less rustformation and russet with ‘Fuji Fubrax’ apples as compared with ‘Fuji’apples. It is another characterizing feature of the ‘Fuji Fubrax’ appletree that the apples color very early on the tree as compared to thevariety ‘Fuji’. In a tree nursery, the ‘Fuji Fubrax’ tree has betterrates of grafting in the course of asexual propagation, exhibits astronger growth and a more uniform growing in comparison with a ‘Fuji’tree. 95 percent of the fruits are harvested in the first picking with‘Fuji Fubrax’ trees. The part of uniformly looking and thereforemarketable apples is higher as compared to ‘Fuji’; from 65 to 75 percentof the apples are of a size from 80 to 90 mm. All 100 percent of the‘Fuji Fubrax’ apples are of good color. ‘Fuji Fubrax’ can be harvestedat an optimum point in time of harvesting. ‘Fuji Fubrax’ has reached thehighest coloration of the covering color at that point in time, wherethe scientifically determined optimum and ideal internal values of thefruit (pressure, sugar, acidity, starch) have been reached. This is incontrast to the case with ‘Fuji’; the ‘Fuji’ apples have to hang for alonger time on the tree, surpass the ideal harvesting values andtherewith the optimum point in time of harvesting until the ‘Fuji’ applereaches a red coloration. ‘Fuji Fubrax’ apples exhibit during storageless damages such as water core and brown discoloration of the fleshbased on the optimum harvesting point in time, the ‘Fuji’ apples incomparison exhibit a higher water core. ‘Fuji Fubrax’ apples are not sorusted or russeted on the tree as are ‘Fuji’ apples.

The ruby-red covering color of the ‘Fuji Fubrax’ apples develops veryearly on a comparative scale with ‘Fuji’ apples. The component ofcovering color of ‘Fuji Fubrax’ apples is at about 95 percent abouttwice as high as is the case with standard ‘Fuji’ apples.

The lenticels of ‘Fuji Fubrax’ on the wood of the trunk and of thebranches are particularly characterizing and clearly distinguish a ‘FujiFubrax’ tree from a ‘Fuji’ tree. The leaves of the ‘Fuji Fubrax’ treeare darker as compared to the leaves of the ‘Fuji’ tree.

The observed color of the over-color of ‘Fuji Fubrax’ apples is lightlyruby-red. The amount of color of over-color of the skin is very high,also the back sides of the ‘Fuji Fubrax’ apples are well colored. Even‘Fuji Fubrax’ apples in the shadow zone of the tree are colored. Eventhough the ‘Fuji Fubrax’ apples are almost 100 percent colored, theapples still show stripes.

Coloration of the fruits begins some weeks earlier than in normal‘Fuji’. Six weeks before harvesting time, ‘Fuji’ apples are still almostgreen, while ‘Fuji Fubrax’ apples are nicely colored up to 50 percent.

1. New and distinct variety of a ‘Fuji’ apple tree substantially asherein shown and described.